Chair-commode.



No. 796,804. PATBNTED AUG. 8, 1905. J. BURKE.

CHAIR GOMMODE.

APPLICATION FILED 11211.26, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 515 v WQ PATENTEI) AUG. 8, 1905.

J. BURKE.

CHAIR GOMMODE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

CHAlR-COMMODE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed April 26, 1905. Serial No. 257.450.

T0 allwhom, it Weary concern.-

Be it known that I, J OSEPHUS BURKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chair-Commodes; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has reference to that class of commodes in which is provided asep-v arate urinal device or appliance, so that the urine will not be brought in contact with any excrement deposited in the chamber or other vessel adapted to receive it, thus avoiding any disagreeable odor that would result therefrom.

The object of the invention is to provide a commode of the above-mentioned character especially designed for the sick or helpless that will be simple in construction and effective in purpose and a commode that may be manufactured and placed upon the market at a comparatively small cost, whereby it may be brought within the reach of all requiring such an article for the sick-room.

The invention consists in a commode constructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective of the commode complete; Fig. 2, a sectional elevation thereof; Fig. 3, a detail view in perspective, showing the inner end of the u rinal; Fig. 4, a similar view of the chamber to receive'the excrement, the outer end thereof being constructed to receive the inner end of the urinal.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a suitable chair of any preferred design and shape and is provided with a commodeseat B and a shelf C for supporting the chamber D, which receives the excrement deposited therein. The shelf C has a rear extension (4 and a front extension 6, the former serving to form a guide to enable the chamber to be readily placed upon the shelf or removed therefrom when there is no light in the sickroom and it is too dark to distinguish the place or location of the chamber. 9 The front extension I) is to form a support for the inner edge of a stool E, which has a mortised seat 0 to receive the urinal F, the inner edge (Z of the stool resting upon the extension of the shelf, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the draw- 1ngs. 1

The chamber D and urinal E are preferably elliptical in shape, the chamber and the urinal having each a recessed seat 7" g, respectively, whichregister with each other when the two vessels are together and form a support for the private parts of the person who is occupying the commode.

The front of the seat B has an opening it, engaging with the opening of the seat and with the recessed seats f g, and the two engaging ends of the chamber and urinal have flat contacting surfaces 71 respectively, so that when together a perfectly close joint will be formed between the recessed seats and prevent any urine from passing between them.

To insure the flat contacting surfaces of the chamber and urinal coming together to form a close joint, the chamber has a rabbeted recess 7 in which fits the inner edge of the stool F, which projects beyond the contacting end of the urinal, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the mortised seat 0 of the urinal holding the same stationary and preventing it moving in any direction upon the seat that would cause the recessed seatf to fail to register with the seat f of the chamber.

It will be seen that a very simple and practical commode or like article adapted for use in the sick-room is provided that will be comparatively inexpensive in its construction and readily within the reach of those requiring such a piece of furniture and has every convenience necessary in a commode.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A commode comprising a suitable chair having a commode-seat, a shelf under the seat having a guide extension at its rear which extends beyond the sides of the chair and the front extension of the shelf forming a support, a removable chamber resting upon the shelf, a stool and a removable urinal resting thereon, the contacting ends of the chamber and the urinal having recessed seats, and the inner end of the stool adapted to rest upon the projecting ends of the shelf, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A commode comprising a suitable chair having a commode-seat with an opening at its front, a suitable shelf connected to the chair under the seat, a chamber supported upon the shelf and a stool and urinal thereon, said In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses.

J OSEPHUS BURKE.

WVitnesses:

D. W. HATFIELD, HENRY W. BURKE 

